Born in Jenkinjones, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Blaine and America Nunley Farmer. She was the wife of the late J.D. Billips, who died in 1980; and her second husband, the late Arthur Collins, who died in 2002.

In her earlier years, Louise worked as a seamstress at the former Colebrook-Terry, Colebrook. An accomplished seamstress and blue ribbon cook, Louise also enjoyed reading and gardening. She loved to spend time with her family and she always had a beautiful smile.

Surviving are two daughters: Barbara, wife of William Gibson, of Quarryville; Shirley, wife of James Brubaker, of Manheim; two sons: Larry Billips of Lancaster; Tom Billips, and companion, Donna Moyer, of Manheim; six grandchildren: Doug, Lisa, Lori, Rick, Erica, and Lee; five great-grandchildren; brother: Lacy, husband of Eula Farmer, of Orlando, Fla.; sister: Eva, wife of Jack Catron, of Abbs Valley, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. She was also survived by a loving friend, Richard Knight of Manheim.

Louise was preceded in death by four siblings; Willard and Garland Farmer, Pauline Pennington, and Hilda Schwartz.

Services were held Sept. 4 at Buch Funeral Home, Manheim. Interment was be private in Manheim Fairview Cemetery, Penn Township.